Why Paper Still Matters
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In today’s digital day and age, we have forgotten about the benefits of using paper. We turn to our shiny little screens to take photos, notes, and store records. Joining us today on the Stand Out podcast is long-time NAPO member, Julie Bestry. Julie is a professional organizer who dazzles people with her wonderful blogs. Today, we discuss what she is noticing about the shift in our relationship to paper over the last few years, the Cornell note-taking method, haptics, and the beauty of cursive. We also discuss Julie’s hybrid system when it comes to note-taking, planning, and recording,...
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Prolific Productivity Pioneer Reveals Secrets of Success
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This is an extra special episode of Stand Out, and one that none of our listeners will want to miss! Today we have the past Director of NAPO and organizing and productivity pioneer, Harold Taylor on the show, to share some of the wealth of wisdom he has accumulated after 45 years in the business! Harold is now in his 80s, but has not let this slow him down, and continues to work, publishing books and leading an extremely rich and exciting life. In our conversation, we get to cover the basics with Harold, talking about personal productivity and building a system that suits our unique needs,...
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Community-Inspired Collaboration
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Diversity, inclusion, and representation are essential in any field. Unfortunately, most of our institutions still have a long way to go in addressing this. It’s unsurprising that in response to this type of exclusion, whether intentional or not, people of color and other minorities have often formed support groups and alternative organizations where they can find much-needed solidarity and understanding. Today on the show we talk with Carolyn Rogers, an electrical and software engineer and organizer, and one of the six founders of Ebony & Orderly as well as the National Association of...
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How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Yourself
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High sensitivity is a trait that affects one in five people in the general population, but today’s expert guest agrees that there seems to be a much higher prevalence of this in the organizing and productivity community as well as the coaching community. Joining us today is Melody Wilding, a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), thought leader, coach, professor of human behavior, and the author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. She’s been listed as Business Insider’s most innovative coach and has written for publications such as Harvard Business...
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The Critical Role of Organizing in Caregiving - Amelia Pleasant Kennedy
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Today we talk about the critical role of organizing in caregiving. Joining us for this discussion is Amelia Pleasant Kennedy, a NAPO member and an experienced professional organizer and life coach who runs a company called A Pleasant Solution. Amelia explains how she began her journey into the world of caregiving when her mother could no longer care for herself and how being a professional organizer uniquely prepared her for this role. She shares her story with us about how she first realized her mother needed additional care, how she broached the conversation with her brother, and how...
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Good Enough is Perfect - KC Davis (EP.98)
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We’re all familiar with the phrase, “Good enough is good enough,” but today’s guest is here to share some wisdom around why good enough isn’t just good enough, it’s perfect. KC Davis is a therapist, author (of How to Keep House While Drowning, which we highly recommend), and mother of two, who also recently became a TikTok sensation for her open and honest accounts of her home life during the pandemic and her approach to dealing with a messy household. Struggling with postpartum depression during nationwide lockdowns, KC came to the life-altering realization that not folding her...
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Closet Design Magic - Naeemah Ford Goldson (EP.97)
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“When you think about it, our day starts and it ends in our closet.” These are the words of today’s guest Naeemah Ford Goldson, who joins us as we delve into the world of closets! Naeemah is a NAPO member, the proud owner of Restore Order Professional Organizing, and the host of her own podcast Organize Me! Radio. She's also a member of the ICD and the founder of NABPO which is the National Association of Black Professional Organizers, a non-profit that seeks to empower BIPOC Professional Organizers. Naeemah joins us to help us get a current take on what's hot in the land of closets! She...
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Discover Your Organizing Style (EP.96)
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After years of struggling with clutter, today’s guest realized something that would change her life forever; she didn’t organize in the traditional way. Cassandra Aarssen discovered that there are, in fact, four different organizing styles. Once she knew her style, Cassandra (or Cass, as she is affectionately known) was finally able to design a system that worked for her and stay organized for good! She’s now on a mission to spread the Clutterbug Organizing Philosophy and help other families who struggle with disorganization and clutter. You may have seen her hosting Hot Mess House on...
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Organizing Industry Trends in 2022
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Over the last few decades, the organizing industry has progressed in almost indescribable ways and our guest today, Dorothy Breininger, has witnessed many of these changes, having built an amazing career along the way. Dorothy joins us on the show today to talk about this wonderful journey that she has been on, what got her started, and her thoughts on the current landscape of organizing. She has some truly inspiring messages for all of our listeners around working with your circumstance, staying generous, and how curiosity and volunteering can serve you and your business in positive and...
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Unmute - Painless Virtual Communication
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The past two years have reshaped the way we communicate with each other, and today we’re going to be tackling the hyper-relevant topic of Zoom Doom! Our principal point of connection these days is through a screen and many of us are simply exhausted by it. The phenomenon of virtual communication isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and joining us today to dissect the causes and provide solutions for the dreaded Zoom fatigue is communication expert, Lauren Sergy. Lauren has recently published a new book, Unmute!: How to Master Virtual Meetings and Reclaim Your Sanity, and today she shares her...
info_outlineWhether you’re interested in re-organizing and renovations or you just love a good reality TV show, you’ve likely followed many of the TV shows about organizing since the early 2000’s, from Neat with Hellen Buttigeig in Canada to Mission Organization, Clean Sweep, and Enough Already, which featured today’s guest, Australian-born Peter Walsh. In this episode, you'll hear all about the staggering amount of clutter that the average Australian has in their home and how the pandemic has influenced people to declutter and restore their homes, with Space Invaders at the forefront of helping them to declutter and restore their homes. We touch on the role of overwhelm in preventing people from making a change, and why Peter chooses to talk about a different family situation with a different type of clutter on each episode. Peter tells us about the underlying themes that run through clutter: trauma, abuse, and isolation, and why organizers must deal with them in order to help people declutter. Next, we explore how clutter tells the story of your life and why he believes that the role of an organizer is spiritual. He shares his policy to honor emotional treasure, offer people options when it comes to financial treasure, and the tension that exists between design and organization in every show. We get real about the discrepancy between what is presented on TV and online and what is possible for you, before taking a moment to celebrate television’s role in inspiring an increasingly sophisticated audience. Peter delves into his 20 years of experience and how this has enabled him to complete so much in just two days, as well as telling a powerful story about an experience he had with Oprah, which highlights that, at heart, we are all the same. We hope you join us to benefit from Peter’s wealth of knowledge and experience today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Peter’s journey, starting with Clean Sweep, and now with Space Invaders. [00:02:48]
- The staggering amount of clutter that the average Australian has in their home. [00:03:26]
- How the pandemic has influenced people to declutter and restore their homes. [00:04:07]
- The role of Space Invaders in helping people to declutter, renovate, and upcycle. [0:04:13]
- The feeling of being overwhelmed that stops people and how to overcome this. [00:05:25]
- Why every episode focuses on different family situations and types of clutter. [00:05:46]
- The underlying themes that run through clutter: trauma, abuse, and isolation. [00:06:35]
- Why you must deal with the underlying issues in order to help people declutter. [00:07:03]
- Peter’s role guiding clients through a process of dealing with their things. [00:08:20]
- How your clutter tells the story of your life. [00:08:34]
- The shared root between ‘organic’ and ‘organizer’ and the implications this holds. [00:10:01]
- Why Peter believes that organizers are agents of the spiritual. [00:10:42]
- Finding the treasures in your home as an important part of downsizing. [00:13:34]
- His policy to honor emotional treasure and offer options for financial treasure. [00:15:56]
- Lucas’s role in hunting for treasure while Peter tries to get rid of clutter. [00:17:49]
- The tension that exists between design and organization in every show. [00:18:47]
- The discrepancy between what is on TV and online and what is possible for you. [00:20:21]
- The role of television in inspiring today’s sophisticated audience. [00:20:30]
- Why Peter enjoys being an executive producer on Space Invaders. [00:23:01]
- How Peter’s 20 years of experience have set him up to achieve a lot in two days. [00:27:03]
- Peter’s favorite story, while Oprah was renovating her house. [00:28:39]
- Why the stuff we own has power, and that we are all the same, at heart. [00:29:00]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Peter Walsh on Twitter — https://twitter.com/PeterWalsh
Peter Walsh on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/PeterWalsh/
Peter Walsh on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/peterwalshorganizer/
Peter Walsh on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7pBDyC68uihwKtEpjaZOrw
Peter Walsh Design — https://peterwalshdesign.com/
Space Invaders — https://9now.nine.com.au/the-block/space-invaders
Let it Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Happier Life — https://www.amazon.com/Let-Go-Downsizing-Richer-Happier/dp/059313589X
NAPO — http://napo.net/join
NAPO Podcast — https://napopodcast.com